| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Thoma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Belmont | Raymond Richard hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Thoma | 35-39 |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Alvin Ward steps in front of the Robert Jones pass | 35-39 |
| 19:25 | Belmont | Raymond Richard is hacked by Matthew Fish - foul #1 on Matthew Fish, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:08 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | John Hill scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Jones | 35-42 |
| 18:31 | Belmont | Donald Thoma misses the dunk attempt | 35-42 |
| 18:29 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson can't tip it in | 35-42 |
| 18:28 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins blows the dunk but he's fouled by Steve Noyola - foul #1 on Steve Noyola, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:53 | Belmont | Alvin Ward drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Richard | 38-44 |
| 17:40 | Montana State | John Hill misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-44 |
| 17:38 | Montana State | Robert Jones tips it but misses | 38-44 |
| 17:36 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 17:20 | Belmont | Raymond Richard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Raymond Richard, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (PG), Wilbur Todd (C) Raymond Richard, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF) Billy Sane | |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Spiker | 38-46 |
| 16:53 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-46 |
| 16:41 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Hill | 41-48 |
| 16:18 | Belmont | Alvin Ward misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 16:16 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:57 | Montana State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by Raymond Sena - foul #1 on Raymond Sena, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Raymond Richard (SG), Robert Brundidge (SF), Edward McMutry (C) Raymond Sena, Alvin Ward, Jonny Hudson, Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) John Hill, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brundidge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward McMutry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Billy Sane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Montana State | Billy Sane buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Fish | 41-51 |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Fish - foul #2 on Matthew Fish, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG) Matthew Fish | |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 15:20 | Montana State | Wilbur Todd is called for the reach on Billy Sane - foul #2 on Wilbur Todd, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| 15:06 | Montana State | Richard Kreps hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Clemons | 42-53 |
| 14:46 | Belmont | Raymond Richard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 14:44 | Belmont | Edward McMutry hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Clemons | 44-56 |
| 14:17 | Belmont | Edward McMutry can't finish the layup | 44-56 |
| 14:16 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 13:53 | Belmont | Richard Clemons is called for the reach on Edward McMutry - foul #2 on Richard Clemons, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Jonny Hudson (SF), Steve Noyola (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Richard, Robert Brundidge, Wilbur Todd, Edward McMutry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), John Hill (SG), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Richard Clemons, Daniel Spiker, Billy Sane, Thomas Foster | |
| 13:40 | Belmont | James Zullo misses badly on a runner in the lane | 44-56 |
| 13:39 | Montana State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 13:34 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Matthew Fish | 44-58 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | James Zullo misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jonny Hudson - foul #3 on Jonny Hudson, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 12:55 | Montana State | John Hill is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SF) Richard Kreps | |
| 12:31 | Belmont | Alvin Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 12:30 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Robert Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-59 |
| 12:08 | Montana State | John Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 11:50 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Donald Thoma | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonny Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Noyola (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Thoma (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Matthew Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Alfred Watkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Belmont | Steve Noyola double dribbles | 44-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG), Wilbur Todd (C) James Zullo, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Sane (SF), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Daniel Spiker, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Thomas Foster is hacked by Wilbur Todd - foul #3 on Wilbur Todd, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brundidge (SF), Edward McMutry (C) Jonny Hudson, Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Robert Brundidge swats the dunk try by Billy Sane | 44-59 |
| 10:56 | Belmont | Edward McMutry snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 10:29 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (PG) Alvin Ward | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Matthew Fish gets the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Richard Kreps is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Kreps, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | Jonny Hudson (SF), Steve Noyola (PF) Raymond Sena, Edward McMutry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Spiker (SG), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) John Hill, Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster | |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Steve Noyola can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Fish - foul #3 on Matthew Fish, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Donald Thoma (C) Robert Brundidge, Wilbur Todd | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Steve Noyola misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:40 | Belmont | Steve Noyola makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Sane | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:20 | Belmont | Steve Noyola drills a jump hook from the baseline | 47-62 |
| 08:54 | Montana State | Donald Thoma blocks the short jumper by Alfred Watkins | 47-62 |
| 08:53 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Steve Noyola | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:35 | Belmont | Raymond Richard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-62 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins is hacked by Steve Noyola - foul #2 on Steve Noyola, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Belmont | Alvin Ward (SG), Wilbur Todd (C) Raymond Richard, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Hill (SG), Richard Kreps (SF), Thomas Foster (C) Matthew Fish, Billy Sane, Robert Jones | |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 08:17 | Montana State | Alfred Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson is hacked by Richard Kreps - foul #4 on Richard Kreps, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Edward McMutry (C) Steve Noyola | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Derrick Fisher (C) Richard Kreps, Alfred Watkins | |
| 08:05 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Thomas Foster grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Richard Clemons clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | Thomas Foster snags the offensive board | 50-64 |
| 07:35 | Montana State | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 07:33 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Zullo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonny Hudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward McMutry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Thomas Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Richard Clemons is called for the reach on Jonny Hudson - foul #3 on Richard Clemons, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Richard (PG) James Zullo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Kreps (PF) Derrick Fisher | |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:24 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Thomas Foster gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Richard Clemons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 07:07 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 06:53 | Belmont | Raymond Richard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 06:51 | Montana State | Thomas Foster grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 06:34 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-64 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Richard Kreps tips it home | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:25 | Belmont | Jonny Hudson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-66 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | John Hill gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:02 | Montana State | Daniel Spiker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hill | 51-66 |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Zullo (PG), Steve Noyola (PF), Donald Thoma (C) Raymond Richard, Wilbur Todd, Edward McMutry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Matthew Fish (PG), Billy Sane (SF), Alfred Watkins (PF), Robert Jones (C) Richard Clemons, Daniel Spiker, Richard Kreps, Thomas Foster | |
| 05:49 | Montana State | John Hill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 05:47 | Belmont | Donald Thoma pulls down the rebound | 51-66 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Robert Jones denies the turnaround by Steve Noyola | 51-66 |
| 05:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Billy Sane | 51-66 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | John Hill drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Sane | 51-69 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | James Zullo double dribbles | 51-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Robert Brundidge (SF) Jonny Hudson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 04:36 | Montana State | John Hill is fouled on the floor by Alvin Ward - foul #2 on Alvin Ward, team foul #8 | 51-69 |
| 04:36 | Montana State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:36 | Belmont | Donald Thoma snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Matthew Fish steals the ball from Alvin Ward | 51-69 |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Billy Sane is fouled on the floor by Donald Thoma - foul #1 on Donald Thoma, team foul #9 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | Raymond Sena (PG), Raymond Richard (SG), Wilbur Todd (PF), Edward McMutry (C) James Zullo, Alvin Ward, Steve Noyola, Donald Thoma | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Daniel Spiker (SG), Richard Kreps (PF), Thomas Foster (C) Matthew Fish, John Hill, Alfred Watkins, Robert Jones | |
| 03:54 | Montana State | Billy Sane misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 03:54 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd grabs the board | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Belmont | Raymond Sena is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Raymond Sena, team foul #10 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Osborn (SF) Billy Sane | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Raymond Sena (fresh) SG - Raymond Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Brundidge (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbur Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward McMutry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Spiker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Osborn (fresh) PF - Richard Kreps (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Charles Osborn drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Spiker | 51-71 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-71 |
| 02:55 | Belmont | Raymond Sena pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Robert Brundidge misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 51-71 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Thomas Foster grabs the board | 51-71 |
| 02:17 | Montana State | Charles Osborn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Spiker | 51-74 |
| 02:03 | Belmont | Raymond Sena loses the dribble to Daniel Spiker | 51-74 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Charles Osborn buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Clemons | 51-76 |
| 01:28 | Belmont | Raymond Richard is called for traveling | 51-76 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | Thomas Foster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-76 |
| 01:11 | Belmont | Wilbur Todd grabs the board | 51-76 |
| 00:53 | Belmont | Thomas Foster swats the layup by Wilbur Todd | 51-76 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Richard Clemons grabs the board | 51-76 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Richard Kreps clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Sena - foul #3 on Raymond Sena, team foul #11 | 51-76 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Richard Kreps makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Belmont | Edward McMutry's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Osborn | 51-78 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Thomas Foster grabs the board | 51-78 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Richard Clemons runs out the clock | 51-78 |